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ART ON VIEW Artists to Watch 2018, Part II At Vermont Arts Council's Spotlight Gallery in Montpelier, May 4-June 29, 2018. The Vermont Arts Council, in partnership with Kasini House, presents "Artists to Watch 2018," a survey of contemporary Vermont art in two exhibitions and in print. Curator Ric Kasini Kadour, editor and publisher of Vermont Art Guide, worked with six art professionals to identify artists they believe are on the verge of doing great things. "We thought it would be interesting to canvass a selection of guest curators and ask them, 'What artists are on your radar?' The resulting survey of noteworthy artists is by no means complete, but demonstrates the diversity of practice and approach in the state," said Kadour. Part I of this exhibition took place in March and April 2018. Opening Reception for Part II and a Vermont Art Guide Meet & Greet: Friday, May 4, 4:30-6PM. MORE
Artists to Watch 2018 is a survey of contemporary Vermont artists that appears as special features in Vermont Art Guide #6 and #7 and in a two-part exhibition at the Vermont Arts Council. ABOUT ARTISTS TO WATCH \| GET THE MAGAZINE \| EXHIBITION DETAILS
ARTIST TO WATCH Meditative Geometric Abstraction & Color "I am fascinated by animism, the belief that natural objects have souls, and for me it carries into objects people use and then discard," said Sherri Rigby. More recently, Rigby has been cutting up her paintings and weaving them back together. 2018 Artist to Watch Guest Curator Stephanie Walker calls this new work "a completely fresh and personal take on geometric abstraction that takes it entirely out of the traditionally male-dominated sphere using the traditionally female technique of weaving. Brilliant. Beautiful and it has staying power." MORE	ARTIST TO WATCH A Thousand Remembered Moments Soft sculpture figures pose, dance, and climb the walls. An image of Donald Trump performing "I'm a little teapot" is embroidered on a series of cotton swatches. Collaged bird people in skirts and sweaters perch in a leafless tree. The world of Hannah Morris is a rich narrative informed by her belief that "vision is shaped by thousands of remembered moments." Hannah Morris is one of those artists you come across and think, why have I not been watching this artist all along? MORE

ART ON VIEW Ronald Slayton: Master of Watercolor At T.W. Wood Gallery in Montpelier, May 1-June 29, 2018. Ronald Slayton (1910-1992) was born in Barre. During the Great Depression, he worked as an artist in the Vermont Division of the federally-funded Works Progress Administration (WPA) from 1936-1939. W.C. Lipke once commented that Slayton "has been a painter, poet, dramatist, educator, politician, gallery director, peace activist, humorist, critic and historian suggest[ing] that the single appellation ‘artist' is not broad enough to encompass his many achievements." The exhibit highlights two watercolor murals, The Last Supper (1985) and The Hunger Dream (1985). Figures in The Hunger Dream juxtapose the satiated and the hungry in a series of ten panels: the whole artistic venture becomes more than the sum of its separate parts. Slayton's almost naïve, simple, boldly stated images directly confront the viewer today as much as in the past. They contradict our tendency to treat the facts of hunger as abstract issues of logistics and statistics. "Some of this beautiful and moving artwork has not been exhibited in many years and the Gallery is thrilled to be showing it," said Ginny Callan, the Gallery's Executive Director. Opening reception during Montpelier's Art Walk, Friday, May 4, 5-8PM with an Art Talk at 6PM featuring Bobby Gosh, Tom Slayton and Philip Robertson. MORE

	CURRENT ISSUE Last Chance to Subscribe & start with Vermont Art Guide #6 Is Friday, May 4th. Each issue of Vermont Art Guide has over a hundred places to see art around the state. The full-color, printed magazine has artist and venue profiles as well as articles and news about Vermont Art. Our goal is to document and share the state's incredible art scene. MORE

ART EVENT MAGnificent Milestones at the Milton Art Center & Gallery in Milton on Saturday, May 5, 2018, 1-3PM The Milton Artists' Guild celebrates its 30th anniversary as an art guild, as well as one year in their new retail space. The Milton Artists' Guild (MAG) was established in 1988 by artists Lorraine Manley, Lorinda Henry and Kathleen Redman with a mission of sharing their creative endeavors with other artists, promoting artistic expression and encouraging each member to value time spent creating. Enrollment has grown over the years and in 2018 the MAG's membership has reached 185. In 2017, the MAG opened its 6,270 square feet of retail space at 199 US Route 7 South in the plaza behind the Milton Post Office. This art center and gallery showcases the work of a hundred MAG members and has become a hub for the arts in Milton and the region. MORE

ART ON VIEW Spirit of Place At GreenTARA Space in North Hero, through June 3, 2018. Opening reception: Saturday, May 5, 3-5PM with kite flying, weather permitting. GreenTARA Space's first show of 2018 is about the feeling we find when we are grounded in place, in knowledge of where we are, yet connected to the energetic space around us, the sky, the lake, and the beauty of being. The show presents a combination of playful and thoughtful work that is both grounded in the dynamic spirit and color of "Flying Kites" from Kate Pond, which hang throughout the volume of the gallery and Nori Pepe's work, "Carving out a Place", black-and-white unframed linocuts based on her travels. MORE

About Vermont Art Guide Vermont Art Guide is a quarterly, printed magazine about contemporary art in Vermont. We offer a curated list of places to see art and publish profiles on artists, art venues, and public art. Each issue is a celebration of the state's great art scene. Our website announces events and exhibitions; and reports on contemporary art news. WEBSITE \| ABOUT \| GET THE MAGAZINE \| ARTIST DATABASE \| FACEBOOK About the Vermont Art Guide Artist Database The Artist Database is a tool to explore the art of Vermont's artists. The primary purpose of database is be a resource for people seeking information about Vermont contemporary art. Vermont Art Guide promotes the Artist Database as a resource to collectors, independent curators and writers looking for artists for various projects, particularly those people interested in writing about and curating exhibitions of Vermont contemporary art. SEE IT. JOIN IT. Vermont Art Guide is published by Kasini House.